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How to Step Out in Faith When the Next Step Feels Scary
It’s late August, and the ironweed boasts deep purple blossoms among fields of green and gold. We stand at the end of the driveway with anxious hearts. Today is an opportunity to learn how to step out in faith. We all feel just a little bit scared. I honestly believed I’d be more nervous than our extroverted five-year-old when the first day of kindergarten came, but it seems she’s the one with the jitters. We review the directions to her classroom for the third time. I remind her to focus on eating her sandwich at lunchtime. We discuss important topics like hand sanitizer and hydration: the stuff moms worry about.…
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How to Get Out of a Slump
Tufts of moisture spot the sky in shades of periwinkle as we stand along the shoreline. My little boy is wearing white socks under his sandals to protect a large bandage on his wounded foot. I’m not thinking about how to get out of a slump, but what happens next will be a lesson in obedience for years to come. It’s never pretty when disobedience leaves you stuck in the mud, wondering just how in the world you’re going to wiggle to freedom. “Stay out of the water,” I warn as he splashes a playful toe in the muddy water. The little guy is ten feet away, and he figures…